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NEWS IN BRIEF
Networks Europe helps you to understand the art of
the possible as the news desk highlights some of the
stories currently catching their attention.
Digital Realty
re-establishes
presence in
Paris
Digital Realty has recently closed
on the acquisition of a 3.5-acre
land parcel located in Ferriers-en-
Brie, east of Paris. Environmental
and operational building permits
are currently in place, and Digital
Realty will immediately commence
construction on a new, 12megawatt
data centre.
Given local supply constraints
and rapidly growing enterprise
colocation and hyperscale customer
demand, Paris is an attractive
connectivity hub poised for
significant growth, and Digital
Realty is delighted to re-establish
a strong foothold in this key global
metro in France.
The parcel was acquired for
approximately $6.9 million,
expediting Digital Realty’s re-entry
into Paris and marking the first step
of continued investment in this
growing, top-tier European data
centre metro.
“Our investment strategy has
always been customer-driven,
as demonstrated by the global
footprint of our more than 200 data
centres across 14 countries on five
continents,” says Digital Realty Chief
Executive Officer A. William Stein.
Digital Realty operates a growing
network of industry-leading data
centres across Europe, located in
Amsterdam, Dublin, London, Geneva,
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IDEAL Networks Launches LanTEK IV –
the future of cable certification
The new LanTEK IV is a copper and fibre
cable certifier that provides a unique way
to certify, bringing a new standard to the
industry. LanTEK IV technology provides
faster test times. Engineers and technicians
can conduct and save a Cat6A test within
seven seconds, assisted by the intuitive user
interface and easy to use high-resolution
touchscreen. In addition, the tester’s
enhanced functionality certifies links up
to Cat8, including TCL and Resistance
Unbalance and will sweep to 3000MHz
providing room for future ratified ISO and
TIA test standards.
LanTEK IV also provides the patent-
pending VisiLINQ permanent link adapter,
a new and unique way to test that allows
users to initiate testing and view the results
without even needing to hold the certifier.
This allows technicians to work smarter,
saving time and increasing productivity. The
RJ45 tip on the VisiLINQ Permanent Link
Modules is also field replaceable.
“For years, some technicians have
believed there is only one choice in this
category, but LanTEK IV offers a better
way, making the job faster, easier and
more profitable,” says Tim Widdershoven,
Marketing Director for IDEAL Networks.
“This is not just a ‘re-badging’ exercise but
an entirely new, future-proof approach to
cable certification.”
For example, the tough new LanTEK IV
cable certifier can connect to Wi-Fi and
to the new IDEAL AnyWARE Cloud test
management system to enable real-time
collaboration between Project Managers
and Field Technicians. This new functionality
enables project information and test set-
up to be pre-configured, saving time and
eliminating potentially costly set-up errors.
IDEAL AnyWARE Cloud also makes it quicker
and easier than ever to prepare and share
reports for customers and warranties. n
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